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Old 08-02-2022, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
Not necessarily. I don't have an active spam blocker on my phone, but I still get caller ID screens that say the call is "potential spam". I think this message is generated by the phone provider, not by any spam blocker app. It doesn't block the call, but just alerts you that it may be a spammer. I think that most good spam blocker apps would block the call from ringing at all.
My service provider provides the service and since it’s not one of my contacts the phone does not ring but does provide a visual notification on incoming calls.